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Lack of parts and SMR delays highlighted by BVRLA

A lack of parts and increasing SMR (service maintenance and repair) costs and delays have been highlighted by the BVRLA’s half-year Industry Outlook Survey.

aftersales 31 Jul

Mechanic working underneath vehicle

Class 7 MOTs quadruple as fleets run vans for longer

There has been a quadrupling of Class 7 MOTs, compared with 2020, as fleet managers extend replacement cycles for their commercial vehicles.

31 Jul

Van fleets expect 'major' cost pressures over next 12 months

Major cost increases in every area of van fleet operations are being predicted, according to new findings from Arval Mobility Observatory.

27 Jul

Councils pay out £11m in pothole repairs to drivers

RAC patrols went out to more than 8,100 pothole breakdowns between April and June 2023, the highest number in five years.

SMR 24 Jul

Car under magnifying glass

LKQ’s Uni-Select acquisition raises ‘competition concerns’

The CMA has concluded that acquisition of Uni-Select by the LKQ could raise competition concerns in the supply of car parts and garage equipment.

SMR 21 Jul

Northgate recruiting technicians to maintain growing fleet

A recruitment campaign to find a further 50 technicians has been launched by Northgate Vehicle Hire.

SMR 21 Jul

Rivus technician with Environment Agency vehicle

Rivus restructure cuts garage network by more than half

Rivus has announced a major restructure in an effort to cut costs after struggling to replace business lost from losing a fleet maintenance deal with BT Group.

SMR 11 Jul

Electric vehicle training targets public sector and emergency workers

Thatcham Research is targeting public sector fleets with a two-day training course to help employees stay safe while dealing with electric vehicles.

11 Jul

two mechanics working on car

Electric vehicle repair costs revealed versus ICE equivalent

The cost differences between repairing an electric vehicle (EV) versus an internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalent have been highlighted in a new report.

5 Jul

Luxury cars and SUVs prove least reliable used vehicles, says What Car?

Fleets should take particular note of grey fleet vehicles in the luxury car and SUV segments, according to the latest What Car? Used Car Reliability survey.

used cars 22 Jun

Fleet briefs: Latest industry news from Nexus, FMG, Kwik Fit Fleet and Eurorepar

Latest industry news, including Nexus Vehicle Rental launches Nexus Plant Hire to provide businesses access to a wide range of plant machinery.

19 Jun

Fleet200 table debate

Maintenance: bundle or debundle?

Fleets at the Fleet200 Strategy Network meeting in Sheffield debated whether to include maintenance in leases or embrace a pay-as-you-go model.

Fleet200 insight 19 Jun

Minister Richard Holden with RAC's Indy Singh

RAC rolls out mobile mechanics service nationwide

Government minister Richard Holden was at the RAC’s operational headquarters in Walsall to hear about the new initiative.

16 Jun

‘Significant gaps’ in qualified technicians to work on electric vehicles

New analysis reveals that there are big gaps in the availability of technicians qualified to work on electric vehicles (EVs).

12 Jun

two mechanics working on car

FMG strengthens repair network to improve capacity

FMG has strengthened its network with more than 100 additional repairer relationships.

12 Jun

Council in £1m pothole payout | AA attends 1,600 breakdowns a day

The AA attended almost 50,000 breakdowns due to pothole damage in May, more than 1,600 a day.

9 Jun

Rivus technician with Environment agency vehicle

Rivus wins Defra fleet SMR contract

Rivus will continue to provide service, maintenance and repair for Defra's 1,500-strong fleet of commercial vehicles.

31 May

two mechanics working on car

Threat to road safety from ‘significant’ ADAS skills gap

A lack of skills to work on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is putting drivers at risk, according to a new report from the IMI.

30 May

Fleets unbundling SMR for electric vehicles to realise cost savings (video)

Fleets are unbundling service maintenance and repair from lease contracts, believing savings are not being passed on from electric vehicles.

22 May

Nissan Leaf cutaway

Do electric vehicles really cost less than ICE cars to maintain?

As rising electricity prices erode the fuel savings traditionally offered by EVs, we look at whether the expected SMR benefits are materialising.

Electric vehicles 15 May

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